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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

NigerianEye: “Nigerian Army finds links between Boko Haram militants and politicians in Balmo Forest” plus 28 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerian Army finds links between Boko Haram militants and politicians in Balmo Forest” plus 28 more


Nigerian Army finds links between Boko Haram militants and politicians in Balmo Forest

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:56 PM PDT

Some prominent politicians are presently being interrogated following the discovery of their identity cards and other incriminating items when troops destroyed terrorists' camp in Balmo Forest,...

I won’t appear before probe panel – Nyako

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:59 PM PDT

The embattled Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, on Wednesday, vowed not to appear before the seven-member investigative panel set up by the immediate-past Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa...

FIFA suspends Nigerian Football Federation

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:57 PM PDT

Fifa has suspended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on grounds of "government interference". The NFF was voted out of office on Saturday after being accused of mis-managing the nation's World...

Oritsejafor accuses Boko Haram of plot to Islamise Nigeria

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:08 PM PDT

The National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has accused the Boko Haram Islamic sect of working to Islamise Nigeria. Oritsejafor spoke yesterday at...

Boko Haram: Jonathan admits Nigeria passing through stress

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:07 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday admitted that the country was currently passing through stress orchestrated by the violence being perpetrated by members of the Boko Haram sect. He said that...

We will win Osun, PDP vows

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:06 PM PDT

Peoples Democratic Party  has vowed that nothing will stop the party from winning the August 9 governorship election in Osun State.The National Secretary of the party, Prof. Adewale Oladipo, who...

Robbers kill 2 policemen, cart away money in 3 ATMs

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:05 PM PDT

Armed robbers, last weekend, attacked a bank branch in the premises of University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, carting away millions of naira from the bank's Automated Teller Machines, ATMs. It was...

Taraba Accountant-General remanded in prison over alleged N1.56bn fraud

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:02 PM PDT

The Taraba State Accountant–General, Joel Lengbang was yesterday remanded in a Jalingo prison over alleged stealing of N1.56 billion belonging to the state. The man was charged before Justice...

Reps to probe N76bn Abuja, Lagos CCTV contract

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

House of Representatives yesterday directed its Committees on Information and Communication Technology, ICT, Public Safety and National Security to probe the failure of ZTE Corporation to execute...

2 policemen docked for stealing N30m from Oba’s palace

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:58 PM PDT

Two policemen, who used to provide security at the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu's palace were, yesterday, arraigned before a Lagos magistrate's court sitting at Igbosere for allegedly...

Confusion as police kill two monkeys, arrest owners

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:57 PM PDT

There was confusion in Port Harcourt on Wednesday when two out of three monkeys were shot and killed by a policeman at the Mile One Police Station. The police also arrested three persons identified...

One dead, two injured in Lagos boat accident

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:54 PM PDT

At least one person has been confirmed dead and two injured in a Lagos boat accident which occurred on Tuesday along the Coconut Island, Apapa area of the state. The dead victim was identified...

Human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, dies at 49

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:50 PM PDT

A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, is dead. A source close to him said the vibrant legal mind died of high blood pressure on Wednesday. He was age 49. Aturu, who was...

Two injured as new school building collapses in Osun

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:45 PM PDT

Residents of Ejigbo town in Osun State were on Wednesday woken up by the noise of the structure which collapsed at the newly completed Ejigbo High School. Our correspondent gathered that part of...

Argentina through to the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:45 PM PDT

Argentina reached the World Cup final as they beat Netherlands in a penalty shootout on Wednesday. Having introduced goalkeeper Tim Krul off the bench to replace number one Jasper Cillessen in the...

Jonathan is Nigeria’s number one enemy - APC

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:19 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has described President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria's number one enemy because of what the party called the President's "propensity to perpetrate impunity,...

Jonathan swears in Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau as Minister of Education

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:09 AM PDT

Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau who recently decamped from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has been sworn in by President Goodluck Jonathan as...

Jonathan leaves for ECOWAS summit in Accra

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:41 AM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja on Wednesday for Accra to participate in the Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government scheduled to open in the Ghanaian capital on Thursday. According...

Bayelsa women protest, lay seige to Shell facility

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:02 AM PDT

Aggrieved Bayelsa women from Obunagha community of Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state have protested the lingering outage in their community. The protest is directed at Shell Petroleum...

72% of married men choose football over sex

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 08:59 AM PDT

According to a recent survey of 15,164 married men on AshleyMadison.com, a shocking 72% would rather watch the final FIFA 2014 World Cup game than have sex. "These men are die-hard soccer fans...

World Cup: Brazil’s 7-1 humiliation, ‘worst day of my life’ – Scolari

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 08:38 AM PDT

Brazil's coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, is expectedly not a happy man after watching his side humiliated in Tuesday night's semi-final match against Germany. Speaking on FIFA.com, Scolari who was...

FG promise to combat Boko Haram – Gov. Aliyu

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 08:32 AM PDT

Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger said on Wednesday that the Federal Government had promised to combat insurgency in the country. Aliyu said this in Minna when he received a delegation from the...

Gunmen abduct lawmaker in Port Harcourt

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 08:27 AM PDT

The police on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of Mr Golden Chioma, Chairman, Rivers House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, by gunmen in Port Harcourt. The Spokesman of Police Command in...

Why We Should Split Nigeria Now - Damola Awoyokun

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 08:14 AM PDT

Sardauna of Sokoto and Obafemi Awolowo used to be good friends. They visited each other a lot and Sardauna was very keen to implement Awolowo's policies only if he told him before hand. Once NPC won...

Sunday Dare and the pathetic mission to silence Bola Tinubu’s critics, By Femi Aribisala

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 07:31 AM PDT

On 24th June, 2014, I wrote an article entitled: "A Muslim/Muslim Presidential Disaster for the APC." This was followed on 1st June, 2014 with another article entitled: "The Beginning of the End of...

Somalia security chiefs sacked after presidential palace attack

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 07:19 AM PDT

Somalia's president sacked his police and intelligence chiefs Wednesday after Islamist Shebab fighters launched a major assault against his palace for the second time this year. "Both the police...

Jimoh Ibrahim begs Christians nationwide not to work on Thursday

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 07:09 AM PDT

The Group Managing Director of Energy group, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim has advised Christians nationwide not to work tomorrow and stay at home to observe the Day of Atonement. Jimoh Ibrahim said...

Oscar Pistorius trial reaches final phase of closing arguments

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 07:03 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius' murder trial moved to its final phase on Tuesday, as the court set dates for closing arguments and adjourned until August 7. The prosecution would hand in documents summarising its...

NECO holds test into Unity Schools July 12 NEC

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:50 AM PDT

No fewer than 40,000 successful candidates, who participated in the recent National Common Entrance Examination, are to take a selection test organised by the National Examinations Council, an...

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